Majapahit kingdom collapsed when the 14th century, the royal manggala saying, "It's okay to their kingdom was destroyed, but wait five hundred years their descendants will rise up and charge back the former territory of Majapahit." That's what most Hindus believe Banyuwangi, so that now there is pride for them to return to Hinduism. That spirit that accompanied the implementation of the Pura Giri piodalan Selaka, Purwo Alas, the day Pagerwesi, Wednesday (11 / 9). What is the condition of Hindus in the vicinity of Ala Purwo today? What problems faced by Hindus in there to go back to the identity as a Hindu?
That is a phenomenon that seems to accompany the existence of almost all historic temple, not only in Bali but also in Java. To reach the disungsung Pura Alas Purwo Hindus Tegaldlimo District, Banyuwangi, the pemedek must enter the forest area of National Park Alas Purwo. From the front door of the National Park forest area, it takes one hour to the Pura Giri Selaka with road conditions are not yet paved.
On both sides we just lined teak forests, and the number of people passing by can be counted on the fingers. For pemedek that do not use private vehicles, local communities prepare a traditional transportation commonly known grandong. Is similar to a car transport truck, but the engine using the engine generator. The rent to Pura Giri Selaka around Rp 2,500 per one transportation.
To find Pura Giri Selaka, it must be ready to put questions to the people along the journey. If not, do not expect the journey can be smooth, let alone just once or twice to the destination. The reason, many branch roads without customer name Purwo Alas, so a trip from Bali to the Alas Purwo can we take 90-10 hours with such conditions.
Pura Giri Selaka surrounded by a forest and about three kilometer beach is a tourist area Plengkung, lips Alas Purwo itself. In this area, there is no one home residents. If you want to spend the night, the manager of Park provides a number of simple inn, located about one kilometer from the temple Giri Selaka. Although the available number of lodging, it seems that pemedek who want to Pura Giri Tangkil Selaka prefer makemit in the temple area. Moreover, the temple area has now reached the area of two hectares of Forestry as a result of the Minister responsible for National Parks concerned.
According to Hindu elders Tegaldlimo, Stakeholder Ali Wahono, Pura Giri Selaka actually discovered by accident by people around him in 1967. At that time, people do perabasan Tegaldlimo District against a number of forest areas for cultivation Purwo Alas. The area around the temple also appears to be quite prosperous with palawijanya results. One time, in place of the founding of Pura Alas Purwo a community called Site Purwo Alas, there is a mound of dirt.
The public wants to flatten and make the land suitable planting. Unexpectedly, there is a large brick bungkahan-bungkahan still stacked. Just like a small gate. Then the surrounding community to bring bungkahan bricks into the house. There are ingredients that make a kitchen stove, there is also to create a home base. Apparently, the innocence of society that have resulted in disaster for the people who take these bricks.
A few moments after taking the brick, all of them fell ill. At that moment, there is the word for chunks of brick is restored to its original place. Lumps that is where petapakan Hindu holy sages of antiquity. Although no official records of inscriptions, public trust in sites that malinggih Pura Alas Purwo is professor Bharadah. However, there is also a mention Rsi Markandiya before their way to Bali. Furthermore, local people are very confident with the strength and sanctity of these sites Purwo Alas. Until there is a citizen wishes to fence off the site was safe from the reach of the ignorant. However, not until thoroughly fulfill his desire, residents passed away. Of the incident found the word, if the site is obligatory Alas Purwo revered of all human beings on this earth without being restricted class barriers.
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